Activities Coordinator

Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF

Position: Activities Coordinator 
Care home: Acer Mews 
Location: Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF
Contract type: 20 hours per week
Rate: £12.71

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You’ll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

Join us as an Activities Coordinator at Acer Mews care home in Ashton-under-Lyne.

About Exemplar Health Care 

Acer Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. 

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia, and physical disabilities. 

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Activities Coordinators organise creative and fun activities for the people we support. 

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests
  • fostering community spirit through group activities
  • supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
  • assisting people to become more involved in their local community
  • celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
  • promoting choice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to make every day better, our staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you. 

Download our job description to read more: 

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030735227/ 

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also: 

  • caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
  • a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
  • enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
  • a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach
  • great at listening and communicating
  • understanding of individual needs.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. 

We’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes. 

We value relevant experience and qualifications.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

  • regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
  • access to wages before payday
  • retail and lifestyle discounts
  • free DBS check
  • 24/7 counselling and support
  • Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. 

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod6@exemplarhc.com

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.

About Exemplar
Health Care

We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. 

Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to Acer Mews

Acer Mews, Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JF

Acer Mews is connected by major roads including the M60, A627, A635 and A6017.

The home is on the corner of Holden Street and Union Road, opposite Tibard Laundry.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available on Holden Street.

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

• Holden Street bus stop (stop ID: MANDAMDP), which is accessed by bus 396
• Crickets Lane bus stop (stop ID: MANDAMPD), which is accessed by buses 216, 231, 237, 337, 350, 356, 357, 387, 389, S350 and Y77.

There’s a tram stop within walking distance of the home.

• Ashton-under Lyne – 0.7 miles away (15 minute walk).

There’s also a train station in the local area.

• Ashton-under-Lyne – 0.4 miles away (nine minute walk).